Known as the largest education, and research complex in the world, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC is a collection of 19 museums that house more than 140 million unique…
more ...Why is Facebook Keen on Robots? It’s Just the Future of AI
Facebook announced several new hires of top academics in the field of artificial intelligence Tuesday, among them a roboticist known for her work at Disney making animated figures move in…
more ...Fashion Firms Upend Design Routine to Focus on Speed, Trends
Prototypes? Passe. Fashion company Betabrand saw that knitwear was a hot style in sneakers and wanted to quickly jump on the trend for dressier shoes. It put a poll up…
more ...Trade Pain: US Small Companies Hit by Import, Export Tariffs
Time and effort have gone down the drain for Steve Gould, who is scrambling to find new customers for his gin, whiskey and other spirits since the United States has…
more ...Solar Power Seen as Tool Against Extremism in Sahel
Grinding poverty and climate change are pushing communities in West Africa’s Sahel region into the arms of extremist groups like Boko Haram, but providing people with clean energy could help slow that…
more ...Universal Music Group to Open Nigeria Division
Vivendi’s Universal Music Group (UMG) will launch a new division in Nigeria as part of efforts by the world’s largest music label to expand into Africa’s most populous nation and…
more ...Twitter Suspended 58M Accounts in Last Quarter of ’17, AP Says
Twitter suspended at least 58 million user accounts in the final three months of 2017, according to data obtained by The Associated Press. The figure highlights the company’s newly aggressive…
more ...Egypt Targets Social Media With New Law
Egypt’s parliament has passed a law giving the state powers to block social media accounts and penalize journalists held to be publishing fake news. Under the law passed on Monday…
more ...Classic 1965 Ford Mustang Given Self-driving Abilities
Scientists from Cranfield University in Britain have teamed up with the engineering firm Siemens to retro-fit a classic 1965 Ford Mustang with driverless technology. They recently tested it on a…
more ...3-D Printing Helps Restore 18th Century Chinese Pagoda
Twenty-first century technology has helped restore an 18th century Chinese pagoda in the heart of London. Faith Lapidus has the story. …
more ...Venezuela Pleads Guilty in US to Role in PDVSA Bribe Scheme
A former official at a Venezuelan state-run electric company pleaded guilty on Monday to U.S. charges that he participated in a scheme to solicit bribes in exchange for helping vendors…
more ...US Launches Five WTO Challenges to Retaliatory Tariffs
The United States launched five separate World Trade Organization dispute actions on Monday challenging retaliatory tariffs imposed by China, the European Union, Canada, Mexico and Turkey following U.S. duties on…
more ...Activists: Thousands of Congolese Threatened by National Park Oil Plans
Democratic Republic of Congo’s plan to drill for oil in national parks could leave thousands of farmers and fishermen who rely on the land in a struggle to survive, rights…
more ...UN Envoy Says Reforms Needed to Resume Libyan Oil Production
The U.N. envoy for Libya said Monday he fears the recent agreement to resume oil production in the conflict-torn country will not hold unless two issues are speedily tackled — distribution…
more ...Top US Official: China Overloading Poor Nations With Debt
China is saddling poor nations with unsustainable debt through large-scale infrastructure projects that are not economically viable, the head of the U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) said on Monday.…
more ...China’s Economic Growth Cools Amid Trade Tensions
China’s economic growth slowed in the quarter ending in June, adding to challenges for Beijing amid a mounting tariff battle with Washington. The world’s second-largest economy expanded by 6.7 percent,…
more ...Trump to May: ‘Sue the EU’
U.S. President Donald Trump advised British Prime Minister Theresa May to sue the European Union instead of negotiating with the bloc, as part of her Brexit strategy. “He told…
more ...Trump’s Advice to Britain’s May: ‘Sue the EU’
U.S. President Donald Trump advised British Prime Minister Theresa May to sue the European Union instead of negotiating with the bloc, as part of her Brexit strategy. “He told…
more ...Largest US Port Complex Braces for Extended US-China Trade War
Liang Liang is feeling a lot of stress lately. He owns an import wholesale business in Los Angeles. “I have been watching the news every day — when will the…
more ...Largest US Port Complex Bracing for Extended US-China Trade War
As the Trump administration announces tariffs on an additional $200 billion in Chinese imports, the largest port complex in the United States is bracing for its impact. For the twin…
more ...Artificial Intelligence Cannot Replace Doctors, Can Work Alongside Them
Robots can do a lot of things people can do… but can they replace doctors? A London-based artificial intelligence company says its AI robot doctors can diagnose patients just as…
more ...Twitter Suspends 2 Accounts in Mueller Indictments
Social networking site Twitter Saturday suspended two accounts linked to 12 Russian spies indicted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller for interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. On Friday, a…
more ...Lost Luggage Finds New Home — at Bargain Prices
Suspiciously cheap diamonds, jeans for $1 and a pair of skis for next to nothing. It’s not a dream, these are actual bargains at a store in a small town…
more ...Lost Luggage Finds New — at Bargain Prices
Suspiciously cheap diamonds, jeans for $1 and a pair of skis for next to nothing. It’s not a dream, these are actual bargains at a store in a small town…
more ...Machine Transforms Household Trash into Fuel
British inventor Nik Spencer believes household garbage is a valuable and underrated resource. That’s because trash happens to be the perfect fuel for his latest invention: the Home Energy Resources…
more ...US Formally Lifts Ban on China’s ZTE
The United States has formally lifted a crippling ban on exports to the Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE. The Commerce Department said Friday that it had removed the ban after ZTE…
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